Did your state have a primary? Did you vote? Did the majority vote? For my thoughts on voting and the recent Illinois primary, click on “View original post” at the bottom and follow over to SERENDIPITY.
The Illinois Primary, by Rich Paschall
The weather was a bit cold and the skies were partly cloudy when I went to vote in our primary. Our political future is mostly cloudy with a 98 per cent probability of discontent. I guess that is nothing new for a primary, but in the current political climate, I was hoping for a better atmosphere.
The voter turnout was astonishingly low despite the massive amount of money spent on television ads and the large quantity of social media madness. A friend of mine who always votes immediately took to Facebook to tell all the non-voters to just “stfu.” If you don’t know what that means, you can consult your urban dictionary. We are trying to keep a “G” rating here.
Illinois counties
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“I am surprised,” said Cook County Clerk David Orr of the low turnout. The county estimate late in…
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I’m hoping that the youngsters will pick up the slack. I sure do hope so. I think we have reason to be optimistic about it, too.
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